Tefal GV6721

A steam generator iron with a small footprint, the Tefal Effectis Plus won't take up too much space on your ironing board, but the water tank is not removable and rinsing the boiler is a bit fiddly. In our tests, crease removal was very poor on the one dot setting but better on two and three dot levels.

Cord length (m)

Iron type

Safety cut out

Safety cut out - resting on soleplate (minutes/seconds)

Safety cut out - resting on heel (minutes/seconds)

Self clean

Soleplate type

Steam shot (g)

240

Variable steam (g)

100

Steam vertical

Yes

Water spray

No

Wattage (watts)

2200

Empty weight (kg)

3.60

All product information provided by the manufacturer is correct at time of publication.

GHI Expert Verdict

Compared to many other steam generator irons, this one has quite a small footprint. If your ironing board means you have to put the unit on the ironing area, this one won't take up too much of that valuable ironing space. The 1.4-litre tank capacity is fairly average, but the tank is not removable so you'll need to fill it using a jug and emptying it means upending it over the sink which is a bit of a pain. When it comes to descaling it, it will prompt you when the boiler needs to be rinsed out, but doing it is a bit fiddly. It has an auto shut-off feature so will turn off if left unused for eight minutes and there's an indicator light to let you know when the water has run low. The iron feels a good weight when ironing, but the handle isn't as comfortable as we would like. Steam also cannot be used on the one dot setting and we found crease removal on this setting was very poor, but it's better on the two and three dot settings.

70100

Overall Score

Ratings

4.5
4.5

Ease of use

2.3
2.33

Design

3.6
3.63

Performance

5
5

Instructions

We liked

Accurate temperatures on all dot settings

Anti-calc feature prompts you when boiler needs rinsing

Storage for power cord and steam cord

Auto shut-off after eight minutes of no use

The iron is a good weight

Tank empty light

Small footprint

We didn't like

Water tank is not removable

Rinsing the boiler is awkward

Steam cannot be used on the one dot setting

Poor crease removal on one dot

Fairly slow to heat up

All product information provided by the manufacturer is correct at time of publication.